Yes it is
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Yes it is
Patch has just been back to the vet for a follow up.
His eye :
His blind eye is stable. She is happy with it.
However, she has noticed some changes in his good eye potentially going towards blindness. She said that she still doesnt think it’s caused by e.cuniculi though and is instead just him ageing. She has decided to give a preventative course of panacur though because she cannot rule E.C. completely out but thinks it’s unlikely, so we are expecting the panacur to not make any difference.
Arthritis :
He is definitely sore in his spine. He is being put on a good sized dose of dog metacam twice a day. Will see how things go and can adjust dose accordingly.
Other :
All three rabbits are moulting but I noticed in the last couple of days that Patch is looking exceptionally messy, I suspect mites. Vet has now confirmed mites in line with his old age, less than perfect immune system etc, so ive got a course of ivermectin for him.
His weight is stable (which is another reason she doesn’t think it’s EC) and he is otherwise well
Not a cheap trip - metacam, panacur and xeno - but I’m happy with the outcome and as its his 9th birthday next week, the metacam will be making him feel better and he will feel more spritely for his birthday!
His eye :
His blind eye is stable. She is happy with it.
However, she has noticed some changes in his good eye potentially going towards blindness. She said that she still doesnt think it’s caused by e.cuniculi though and is instead just him ageing. She has decided to give a preventative course of panacur though because she cannot rule E.C. completely out but thinks it’s unlikely, so we are expecting the panacur to not make any difference.
Arthritis :
He is definitely sore in his spine. He is being put on a good sized dose of dog metacam twice a day. Will see how things go and can adjust dose accordingly.
Other :
All three rabbits are moulting but I noticed in the last couple of days that Patch is looking exceptionally messy, I suspect mites. Vet has now confirmed mites in line with his old age, less than perfect immune system etc, so ive got a course of ivermectin for him.
His weight is stable (which is another reason she doesn’t think it’s EC) and he is otherwise well
Not a cheap trip - metacam, panacur and xeno - but I’m happy with the outcome and as its his 9th birthday next week, the metacam will be making him feel better and he will feel more spritely for his birthday!
T-Rex
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Buns are definitely expensive to care for properly! Hope he feels like a new bun with his metacam dose for his 9th birthday
Buns are definitely expensive to care for properly! Hope he feels like a new bun with his metacam dose for his 9th birthday
They certainly are! Other than his leg sprain and tumour surgery (aside from the annual vaccinations), he has barely touched his vet fund in 9 years so he is just making up for it now!
T-Rex
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Yes I always found the later years to be the most expensive with my past buns! He’s such a good age though and worth every penny!
Yes, I’ve found the same with mine.
The girls are almost two years old, so hopefully they will give me plenty of time to prepare for them!
Patch had a lovely birthday - he had some carrot treat and my daughter made him a card!
His arthritis pain seems to be coming under control and he received his second Xeno dose this morning so hopefully the mite issue will be resolved soon.
He is loving the sunshine we have been getting lately and has spent a lot of time sunbathing!
His arthritis pain seems to be coming under control and he received his second Xeno dose this morning so hopefully the mite issue will be resolved soon.
He is loving the sunshine we have been getting lately and has spent a lot of time sunbathing!
alpacasqueak
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Aw so glad gorgeous Patch had a good birthday! 
So pleased his arthritis isn’t causing him trouble and those nasty mites are buggering off too! He’s such a lovely boy
Enjoy your sunbathing Patch!
So pleased his arthritis isn’t causing him trouble and those nasty mites are buggering off too! He’s such a lovely boy
Enjoy your sunbathing Patch!
Engel
Adult Guinea Pig
Hey @Piggies&buns how's the buns?
They are all good!
The girls are being as difficult as ever! Fussy with their veg, will only eat grass if they pick it themselves - a handful freshly delivered isnt good enough! But as gorgeous as always!
Patch is doing well for an old boy.
Patch had his Xeno treatment a while back. He was looking ok but is now looking a bit scruffy again. It might be molt but I’m going to give him a brush and see what that tells me, if not he will be back to the vet for a check up. His immune system isn’t top notch anymore so mites are going to take their opportunity.
The sight in his good eye was deteriorating a bit at his last check. I anticipate he will end up fully blind. He carries on as normal though and is a happy boy, loves his food (in fact he inhales it!).
The painkillers are managing his arthritis and he seems much less affected by it which is good
Engel
Adult Guinea Pig
Ah brilliant! Glad that Patch is managing alright despite losing his sight. Typical male inhaling food
Is sight loss common in older rabbits or is it just the unlucky few? To be honest I had a feeling the girls were difficult. Something in the photos just gave the impression
Ah brilliant! Glad that Patch is managing alright despite losing his sight. Typical male inhaling food
Is sight loss common in older rabbits or is it just the unlucky few? To be honest I had a feeling the girls were difficult. Something in the photos just gave the impression
Age related blindness - just one of those things, (bad) luck of the draw.
Saff is better behaved than Luna but they are both handfuls! Luna is a rabbit’s rabbit and I’m nothing more than the delivery lady to her! Saff will let you stroke her provided you’ve given her something nice first - she will do anything for her forage! Whereas Patch is a lapdog in bunny form, comes running up to you like a dog would, climbs over you etc!
Sweet Potato
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Happy birthday pretty ladies
Bradshaw Piggies
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Happy birthday gorgeous girls! 
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Happy Birthday gorgeous girlies 
Rivervixen
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Happy birthday beautiful girls! x
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Happy birthday gorgeous girls 
So, Mum, i love being indoors on a hot day, as your reward I shall help you with paper shredding - yes I know I shouldn’t really be shredding this paper as it is supposed to be serving a purpose but I like to be helpful.
Oh what’s that, I’m making a lot of mess that you will need to clean up….oh well, never mind, it’ll keep you busy!
Love Patch
Oh what’s that, I’m making a lot of mess that you will need to clean up….oh well, never mind, it’ll keep you busy!
Love Patch
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Engel
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Happy belated birthday Saffron and Luna! Hopefully you had lots of yummy treats.
Aww Patch. @Piggies&buns you couldn't be mad at that little face could you. How are they coping with the warm weather? Do they cope better than guinea pigs?
Aww Patch. @Piggies&buns you couldn't be mad at that little face could you. How are they coping with the warm weather? Do they cope better than guinea pigs?
Really can’t be mad but Saff and Luna are now also paper shredding, I'm sure he’s been teaching them!
They are all indoors today and are fine in here. No, they don’t cope any better. They don’t mind the cold but are the same with piggies when it comes to heat.
Positive thoughts needed for my old Patch.
Ive just had to call the vet who luckily have had a cancellation for this evening. Ive spotted him walking rather than hopping and I think he is now quite uncomfortable. I’d say he is still happy, he certainly still loves his food but there has been a definite slow down in him over the last week. He does seem to be blind in both eyes now.
Hopefully it’ll just be a case of upping his metacam to get him comfortable again but I’m starting to feel his time is running short. Whether that’s actually the case or whether it’s my mind telling me that as a way of preparing for the worst i don’t know, and I’ll guess I’ll find out soon once the vet has examined him.
On the plus side, we are now allowed in for appointments so at least I will be able to have a good chat with the vet rather than the car park handover
Ive just had to call the vet who luckily have had a cancellation for this evening. Ive spotted him walking rather than hopping and I think he is now quite uncomfortable. I’d say he is still happy, he certainly still loves his food but there has been a definite slow down in him over the last week. He does seem to be blind in both eyes now.
Hopefully it’ll just be a case of upping his metacam to get him comfortable again but I’m starting to feel his time is running short. Whether that’s actually the case or whether it’s my mind telling me that as a way of preparing for the worst i don’t know, and I’ll guess I’ll find out soon once the vet has examined him.
On the plus side, we are now allowed in for appointments so at least I will be able to have a good chat with the vet rather than the car park handover
piggieminder
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Sending Patch lots of positive thoughts and hugs and best wishes to you.
Good luck for this evening I hope it's just a case of upping his Metacam.
Good luck for this evening I hope it's just a case of upping his Metacam.
I’m back home now and the news isn’t good.
The vet has confirmed blindness in both eyes, he is in quite a bit of pain now and he clearly has eased off (in the last couple of days) on taking care of himself. His old body is just failing him.
The vet has said its now a quality of life consideration and we have sadly agreed that it is now starting to dwindle.
The vet has maxed out his pain meds but its more buying time rather than a longer term solution. We are most likely looking at between a couple of days to a couple of weeks. Its all hinging on how he responds to the increased dose, whether they perk him up and how long they do that for.
It’s scary how quickly they deteriorate - a week ago he was having a great time shredding newspaper and now I’m thinking about having to let him go. I’m no stranger to this after 35 years of having rabbits but it never gets easier and I keep telling myself he has had a fantastic life and we will do all we can to make his last days/week or so happy ones. For tonight, he has a lovely carrot top dinner coming his way. Tomorrow onwards all ‘rules’ are going out the window, he’s having his pellet bowl filled, he’s going to get carrots and banana and lots of time on the grass.
The vet has confirmed blindness in both eyes, he is in quite a bit of pain now and he clearly has eased off (in the last couple of days) on taking care of himself. His old body is just failing him.
The vet has said its now a quality of life consideration and we have sadly agreed that it is now starting to dwindle.
The vet has maxed out his pain meds but its more buying time rather than a longer term solution. We are most likely looking at between a couple of days to a couple of weeks. Its all hinging on how he responds to the increased dose, whether they perk him up and how long they do that for.
It’s scary how quickly they deteriorate - a week ago he was having a great time shredding newspaper and now I’m thinking about having to let him go. I’m no stranger to this after 35 years of having rabbits but it never gets easier and I keep telling myself he has had a fantastic life and we will do all we can to make his last days/week or so happy ones. For tonight, he has a lovely carrot top dinner coming his way. Tomorrow onwards all ‘rules’ are going out the window, he’s having his pellet bowl filled, he’s going to get carrots and banana and lots of time on the grass.